Johnson on ‘Untoward’ Homosexuality Post: ‘We’re Supposed to Love Our Neighbor as Ourselves’
Ogles said a staffer wrote the post, and the employee was reprimanded after bipartisan criticism over the deleted message.
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Ogles apologizes for post from his account saying ‘Homosexuality has no place in America’
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) apologized for a post he said his staff made from his official social media account that said: “Homosexuality has no place in America.” “Earlier today while working on the farm, my phone began going crazy because of a post made by a member of my comms team,” Ogles wrote on X...
Johnson on ‘untoward’ homosexuality post: ‘We’re supposed to love our neighbor as ourselves’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said a since-deleted social media post from a Republican congressman asserting “homosexuality has no place in America” was “untoward,” pointing to the Bible’s teaching on loving your neighbor. The Speaker noted Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) had pulled the post down after bipartisan criticism. Ogles said the “stupid, hurtful” post was made…
GOP congressman blames staffer for homophobic message posted on social media account
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn. blamed "a member of my comms team” for a homophobic post that appeared on his X account Tuesday. The post, which has since been deleted, drew the ire of Democrats and some of Ogles’ fellow Republicans.
Ogles expresses regret over post saying homosexuality doesn't belong in the US
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) apologized for a post he said his staff made from his official social media account that said: “Homosexuality has no place in America.” “Earlier today while working on the farm, my phone began going crazy because of a post made by a member of my comms team,” Ogles wrote on X on Tuesday evening. “The post was stupid, hurtful and a complete distraction from my America First focus. The employee has been reprimanded.” Ogles, a…
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